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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
A C0ACHMAN'S LUCK.
William Wundrum Falls Heir to
Half a Million.
The lGOod Ship Comes in When Least
Expected to Mr.. Fred Hass' Hired
Man. Romance and Fortune.

All the world was startled little over
a year ago when the coachman of one of
the conntrys greatest millionares IN New
York state, eloped with his masters beau
tiful daughter Victoria Morosoni.
Romantic and sensational as the affair
was the groom was somewhat envied be-
cause 1t was thought that some day the
anger of the old millionaire father-in law
would become quieted and he would not
only say God bless you my children" but
would make his new son present of
snug little fortune to start on. That day
never came, and the romance ended in
separation. The millionaire's daughter
went on the stage and the coachmsn
drives street car. Rock Island has a
coachman. however, who is more lucky
than his New York craftsman. He has
got fortune. but he did not have to
marry to get it, yet there is romance
connected with the affair.
Two years ago William Wundrum and
Bertha Pingre loved each other in the old
country. Parental objection prevented
the consummation of the marriage vow,
and the young couple left their German
home for America. the young man leav>
ing first in 1884, and one year later his
betrothed came and they were welded at
Kansas City. Soon after Mr.. Wundrum
engaged in the grocery business at Da-
venport. but meeting with reverse gave
up and came to Rock Island three months
ago. since which time he has served as
coachman for the family of Mr.. Fred
Hass, on First avenue and Thirteenth
street.
Wundrum's father left Germany in
1858, going to Bolivia, South America.
where he engaged in coffee growing. In
1874 his wife died, and nothing was
heard of him until recently. when it was
learned that he had died. leaving an im>
mense coffee plantation. valued at $780,
600, to which young Wundrum, of this
city, has been notified he is the sole heir,
having no brothers or sisters, or other
near relatives. 5ir. Wundrum leaves for
Germany soon, to claim his heritage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
BRIEFLETS.


Solid cabbage at Hawley's.
Wild ducks at Lamps cash store.
If you want stylish hat 60 to Lloyd
j. Stewards.
Muscatine Island sweet potatoes at
Lamps cash store
When you want spring hat go to
Lloyd & Stewards
DR.. Merrimsn, of Port Byron, attended
the theatre last evening
W. s. Knowton and ]. M. Montgom>
cry went 10 Chicago last night on bus>
mess
Fl. B. Upman, of the Briggs house.
Chicago, is in the city looking at tine
Harper house. with view of leasing it,
if satisfactory arrangements can be made.
Chas. Conquerer, being impressed with
the advantages of American institutions,
applied 10 Circuit Clerk Bowman last
evening for his first papers, which were
granted, and he went away happy.
John Westphal's sample room looks
very fine since the interior has been re
arranged. The bar is now on the west
side Of the room. and has been remodeled.
while new and elegant paper covers the
walls. and fresh paint makes the wood
work glisten. and billiard tables have
been covered with new cloth, which al.
together. makes a very handsome and
inviting sample room.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
River KipIets.

There will be packet here next week.
Inspectors Burns and Scott finished
their labors at the boat yards this morn
ing, and went up to LIE Claire on tine
West Rambo
An officers cabin has been erected
back of the pilot house on the West
Rambo, it being the same height and d.
mansions Of the pilot house.
The rafter Moline, owned by Dimick,
Gould s. Co., broke steam pipe while
under inspection yesterday afternoon. but
no damage resulted other than the de,
struction of the pipe. The boat came up
from the ways this morning. looking as
pretty as a white winged dove with bright
paint She will 60 north in few days
for logs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
MOLINE.
Mrs Anthony Mapes is off on visit to
her father at Woodruff.

Mrs. Anthony Mapes is off on visit to
her father at Woodruff.
A Mr.. Schiller won the gun ratified by
Tom Mclaughlin last night.
Frank Gluesing, of Wichita, Kansas,
is home on a visit to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dietrich Guessing.
G. W. Woodruff, Wilson Harris and
Jacob Weaver are the township central
committee of South Moline.
Mr.. Williamson, of the Five Points, is
putting IN his store cash railway. This
will be the first of the kind in the three
cities.
Mr.. c. H. Deere and family left for
Hot Springs. Ark. on Saturday night,
the family to remain several weeks. Mr..
Deere will return in few days.
l had an extension granted, and will
not return my books before March 90.
Those who have not paid their taxes
will please call and do so before that
time. CHAs REESE, Collector.
The new culvert made by the city,
passing the Pipe Organ factory, has
caved in several places. The cause of
the co lapse was the undermining of the
side walls. II was a poorly bossed job.
The Moline Malleable Iron company is
having erected an addition to its foundry
fifty by sixty-four feet. Wash Huey is
doing the brick and John Kerns the wood
work. 1t will take thirty days to finish
the building.
The yonug and promising firm of
Sweger & Company have sold out to a
Davenport party and the goods have
been moved across the river. 1t is said
Mr.. Sweger intends investing in news
paper stock here.
The Schubert quartette and company
at Y. NJ. C. A. hall, Moline, Thursday
evening, March Gath. The last on the
star course and the finest musical event
of the season Street cars after the con,
cert. Reserved seats at Clendenin's drug
store, so cents.
A man put horse in Wixon's livery
stable last Friday. leaving no name, and
telling so many different stories about
where he came from, and not having vet
called for the horse, his conduct is be-
coming suspicious. The police will be
on the look out when he returns.
"A Wife's Honor" will be played at
the opera house tonight. Last night in
Passions Slave" the different parts were
excellently rendered, and large audience
left well pleased. The beautiful Miss
Maggie Choate was admired by all, and
her acting was magnificent. Tonight iu
"A Wife's Honor she will have ample
scope for her varied talents. Street cars
after performance.
A gentleman began to indulge in
periodical spree last Saturday, and
knowing his failing, thought the best
thing he could do was to have himself
locked up. He accordingly surrendered
to the police yesterday. and was put in
dursnce vile. A short time sufficiently
amused the old gentleman, but he found
it was not so easy getting out as it was
to come in. He begged, pleaded, shedding
tears and entreaties enough to melt q
heart of stone, without effect, for an hour
or two, when at last, as there were no
charges against him. he was allowed to
depart, and the time he made through the
alleys have distanced all bis previous
records. This is the first case of volun>
tary imprisonment for the purpose OF
stopping big drunk on the records a,
our police office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

CHICAGO, March ar R. Cable, presf-
dent of the Rock Island road, and Henry H.
Porter, president Of the North Chicago Roll
ing mills, entered suits in the United States
circuit court Monday against Senator Sabin,
of Minnesota, the first for $50, 900 and the
second for $4,000 damages. The parties
were stockholders with Sabin in the North
western Car company, organized in 1857
with capital of Sa,0OO,0O0 The concern
failed a year or so ago. Sabin was presi-
dent. He says the plaintiffs want him to pa
their losses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
THE LIQUOR CAMPAIGN.
Tactics That VIII Make Prohibition n
Sure Thug.

Tactics That VIII Make Prohibition n
Sure Thug.
Holly, Mich, March 2l-The Methodist
Episcopal church was crowded to its utmost
Sunday night to hear W. A. Taylor, of
Lansing. speak on the prohibition amend
ment question. A few minutes after the
speech began, Arthur Hillman, who was
passing. saw light under the church, and
found it to be ball of rags saturated with
kerosene. An alarm was given, and the au-
dience was Immediately wild with excite
ment, and despite all efforts to quiet the
ladies and children many jumped over the
seats and rushed for the doors; several ladies
tainted The ball was lighted and thrown
into small hole under the church and
boards placed against the wall to hide the
blazs. The church is the largest in town and
is wood structure. The audience-room is
in the second story. The guilty person is
supposed to be an Anti Prohibitionist. The
village will offer a reward for the per-
petrator, and the act will be the means of
carrying the whole town for Prohibition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

1t has been declared, on the usually compe-
tent authority which originates superstitions
of every sort, that it is highly unlucky for a
rose, when worn on the person, to scatter its
leaves on the ground. venture to quote an
illustration of this from the "Life and Corro-
spondence of NJ G. Lewis The lady to
whom this portent happened was Miss Ray,
who was murdered at the piazza entrance Of
the Covent Garden theatre by a man named
Hackman. When the carriage was announced,
and she was adjusting her dress, Mrs Lewis
remarked on beautiful rose which Miss
Ray wore in her bosom Just as the words
were uttered the flower fell to the ground,
and when Miss Ray stopped down to pick it
up the leaves scattered themselves Oh the
ground. the stalk only remaining in her hand
The poor girl, evidently affected by this incl
dent, said, in slightly faltering voice: II
trust / am not to consider this an evil omen. n
But soon recovering her presence of mind,
she expressed hope that they would meet
again after the performance, hope which lie
was decreed should never be fulflled.-Au
the Year Round
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

ST. PETERSBURG, Marcn GA policeman
was arrested day Or two ago on suspicion
OF being implicated in the plot against the
car He tried to commit suicide Monday,
but was prevented from killing himself out
right, though he is mortally wounded and
must soon die. 1t is said that he made full
confession of the plot, admitting bis connec-
tion Herewith, disclosing the names of the
leaders, the programme which was and vet
remains to be carried out, and furnishing
other information of great Importance which
will result in the arrest of many persons
hitherto without the bounds Of suspicion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
A Broad Claim for the Welsh.

PHILADELPHIA, March % In the Phiia-
delphia Methodist conference Monday Rev.
". K, Griffin, of Utica, pastor of a Welsh
Methodist church. asked a. sistancs for new
church building. He declared that here was
not Welsh Roman Catholic, Socialist, Com
munlst or inf lei in the world. Rev. John
Kerr, of Ireland, declared that the condition
Of the Irish people was better to-day than
ever hafOre
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

LONDON, March at is said that the
crimes bill for Ireland was first drafted so as
to provide for the trial of criminal cases be-
fore special jury SO constituted that its
members would not he liable to intimida-
ton. This has been modified by the substi-
tuition OF proposal TO give prisoners the
option of e!ecting whether they be tried be-
fore jury at Newgate or commission of
iudpss in ireland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
A Convict's Attempt at Revenge.

JACKSON, Mich, March %. Isaac Clark,
who is serving life sentence in the state
penitentiary, Sunday night made an attempt
to murder Two fellow convicts, Plattner and
Gerard, convicted with him of the murder
of an old man at Morris. Clark had been
convicted upon their evidence and his petit
ton for pardon being refused, he made
up his mind to kill them both Gerard NAV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

When sleeping rat rolls himself into
a ball and places his nose down between
his hind legs; he curls his tail around the
outside of his bodyi no part of HIM pro>
jecting but his two delicate ears, which
are adapted for eatehing every sound.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
Insure Your PROPERTY

with j. E. Loosely & Co., Successors TO
Hayes & Cleavelsnd) general insurance
agents. Fire, tornado, cargo. life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable COM
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed to No. 1918
Second avenue, next door east of Nc
Intire & Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
bright Writes Another Letter.

LONDON, March 22-John Bright, in a
letter with reference to home rule, says that
a majority of the peo.le in ireland would
vote that their country be made state of
the American Union if their present leaders
instructed them TO do SO, but that would
be no reason why the kingdom should con-
sent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

At fifteen minutes before / o'clock this
afternoon, the fire bells all over the city
rang out long and frantically. There
was the usual rushing TO the hose houses
and in due time carts we're seen Jogging
along down toward the lower end of town,
with dozen or so small boys on string
in front The fire WAS in the building
of Daniel Strecker on Fourth avenue and
Tenth street. but was out and the work
of repair completed long before the first
hose company arrived, and then to be
ridiculed by the crowd gathered abont
the corner. The fire originated in a de,
fective 1ue: Loss, II few pieces of sid
ing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

LONDON, March 22-The naval review in
honor of the queens jubilee will take place
on July %, On which occasion the house of
commons will be ad journed and the members
witness the spectacle in body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

DUBLIN, March 2 Father Ryan, of Her.
bertstown has been summoned before Judge
Boyd to answer as to his connection with
the plan of campaign He says he will go to
jail rather than give testimony.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. March 81
The following were the quotations on the
board of trade to-day: Wheat-No = March,
opened 75f4c nominal closet 753sc nominal;
April. opened !6c nominal, closed 751sc
nominal; May. oreneI SII4c, closed Sic.
Corn-No. March, opened 3t1se nominal,
closed si1sc nominal; April. opened 3i1sc,
closed 541sc; May, opened M1sc, closed 3gl6c
asked. Oats-No March, opened and closed
1850 nominal; April opened and closed 23zsc
nominal; May, opened 2S}Sc, closed ysisc
asked. Pork - March, opened and closed
SOLO nominal; May, opened 5000 nominal
closed $3.50 bid; June, opened and closed
$3.50 nominal. Lard March, opened $7.a
nominal; closed S725 nominal.
Live stock-The Uuion Stock yards report
the following range OF prices: Hogs-Market
opened quiet and prices l0a lower; spec ulators
were the principal buyers; light grades, 81. So
@5.55; rough packing. $515Qe5 30; heavy pack
ing and shipping lots. S5.3ilo5.S1 Cattle
Weak; beeves l0Gl5c lower; S3.sllt4.25; cows,
steady: S22594.00; stockers, $2.7Jl520 Sheep
Strong; common, S309l4UO good to choice
s4.25G4.15; lambs s45OG525.
Produce: Butter-Fancy ElgIn creamery,
sc per h.; choice to fancy dairy, 23g2sc;
fine oil,l58aDj. Eggs-Strlctly fresh, 14014ltc
per doz. Poultry-Chickens, 7@71ao per ID;
turkeys, S0SI3c; ducks, s o. Potatoss-In
car lots on track: BurblnSs, 47l5: pyr bu;
Early Rose, 55c; mixed lots, b 1ijc. Apples
Fair to good, S5.0J1351 per Dbl.
New York.
NEW YORK. March 81
Wheat-No. red state e3ysc; No . do as34c;
No. red winter, May, 9l7sc: June,
9l1bc. Corn-No. = mixed cash, 4gHc; do
April, 4S1sc; do May. 4s1sc Cats-No. white
state 39ssc: No. do, 57l4c; No. mixed April,
4ssc. Rye-Dull and unchanged. Barley
Nominal. Pork-Dull; old mess, $780, oils 70
Lard-March, S7.46; April, $780,
ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS March q.
WhPat-Slow and 1e05so lower; No. 2 red
cash, Soc; May, So; June, 1896; july 7slS
07S4c. Corn-Easier; Is9 off: cash. S5G35ac;
April, 3i3sc bill; May, 35lec. Oats-very dull:
No. cash, 2s14c; May, 2s}sc bid Pork
Slow; new Sla0t DID, SHE Lard Very
slow; S7.l5. Whisky-Sl.l3.
Toledo.
TOLEDO. March a.
Wheat-Dull and easy; cash, 82Gs234c: May,
S.9ic; June, Sc; August, 8.3sc. Corn-Iower:
cash, SOC; May, 4c bid. Oats Neglected.
Clover seed-Steady; cash and March, S410;
April, $500 bid.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, March u.
Wheat-Dull: cash. 763sc; May, 7s1sc Corn
Quiet; No B. BIC. oats-Easy; No. 2 white
Bic. Rye-Inactive, No. /, 5G,ec. Barley
Firm; No. .. 5llbc.
Detroit.
DETROIT, March 81
Wheat-No. l white cash. $3.50, cash Mich
lgan red, s34c; No. 2 red cash and March
SHc bid; April SC bid: May. $3.50: June
NC; August, SIC. Corn-3ellc Oats-No 2
sSl4c. No. white, Oh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

That tired feeling and loss of appetite
are entirely overcome By Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the peculiar medicine, Try it end
GOO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

The duke of Portlands rent roll yields
him 81, LOCO day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

HYoung society Dsrwins' "a the new MANS
Ear the dudes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
ROCK ISLAND.

Uats-- 30n32c
Hay-Timothy-S9. 0O611.OO
Hay-Wild-s7OcG9.OO,
Rye-50G52c.
Corn--4G0f2c.
Potatoes-55c
Co8l-Roft 15c hard q. 50
Cord Wood-S4.25
Straw-S6.00: baled 81. 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
ED.

DAIN--At the residence OF Christ Baker, jr.,
Third avenue, between Twenty fifth and Twenty
sixth streets. this morning, Mrs. Mary Dam.
Funeral from residence given al : p N. Wednes-
day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

WANTED-Al live, energetic man, to represent
W US. S75 per month and expenses; goods sta
pie; every one buvs; outfit and particulars FREE.
STANDARD sI4YERwARE co.
ta1-letaYan HasTaN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

DETR11T, MATCH Il.
"heat-No. white cash. $3.50, cash Mich
lgan red, s'a4c; No. red cash and March
Shc bid; April Sc bid: May. $3.50: June
NC; August, s3c. Corn-9l4c. Oats-No. 2,
sSs4c, No. white, Oh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

NILWAUKEE MARCH Il.
Wheat-Dull: cash, 1880; May, 7sIsc Corn
Quiet; No. 3, BIC. Oats-Easy; No. white,
Bic. Rye-Inactive; No. l, 5G14c. Barley
Firm; No. ., 5lIbc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22
New York.

ST. LOUIS. March q.
Wheat-Slow and 1e05sc lower; No. red
cash, Soc; May, So; June, 1890; July, 7sl4
07S4c. Corn-Easier; Isg off: cash. S5G354c;
April, 3i3sc bill; May, 35lac. Oats-very duh;
No. cash, 2s14c; May, 2s3sc bid. Pork.
Slow; new $500; old, SIZE. Lard - Very
slow; S7.l5 Whisky-Sll3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-22

TOLEDO, MATCH Il.
Wheat-Dull and easy; cash, S2Gss94c: May,
Ss5ic; June, Sc; August, S.3sc. Corn-Lower;
cash, Soc; May, 40c bid. Oats-Neglected.
Clover seed-Steady: cash and March, s4IO;
April $500 bid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
Rripandaee on the Texan Border.

CHICAGO, Sept 28-The Times's Corpus
Christi Tex. special saws: News has reached
here from the lower Rio Grande country giving
particulars of daring outrage perpetrated Oh a
resident of one of the border counties. On the
18th of September Juan Garcia Barrera. a rich
ranchman, while a short distance from his home,
situated between Las Tederalis and La Gozalina,
surrounded by five desperadoes and robbed
of 5000. He then taken across the river
into Mexico and there closely guarded. Bar
rera's captors compelled him to write to his
family notifying them that unless they i'm medi-
ately raised and paid to an individual named,
bv the letter the sum of SIS. 900. by Sept. H. he
would be shot. Upon receipt of the letter Bar
rera's son promptly paid the sum demanded, and
the prisoner set at liberty and returned
home. He says he was kept blndfolded during
his detention, and when his captors received in
formation that the money demanded for his re-
lease had been paid he WAS escorted to the river.
above Renosa and mounted horseback: the
handkerchief was then removed and he was
told to go. During his detention he was kept in
a dense thick ct, only traversed by narrow paths.
that horses were unable to get
through, the pathway being closed with blankets
stretched across it. While thus con ined, Mr..
Barrera said there must have been thirty
forty different persons visited the place. all of
them undoubtedly connected with the band.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Cardinal Gibbons is the guest of Archbishop
Heiss. OF Milwaukee He will leave for ST. Paul
to-day
There five games played in the Barker
Reed checker contest at PIttsburg, yesterday,
all of which were drawn.
The North Dakota Elevator Companys ele-
vator at Wheatland, D. IT,. containing As 600
bushels of wheat, burned yesterday.
Sergeant Ralph Teeple, Company K, Fifth
United States Infantry, cut his throat at St.
Paul. yesterday, while on drunken spree.
Frank A. Stevens. of MINNEAPOLIS. dealer in
stoves and tinwars, made an assignment vester-
day. He represented Warren, Fuller & Co.
One additional death among the Eiesias pas
sengers occurred at Swinburne island. New
York, yesterday. No new cases are reported.
Jacob Berger. wholesale dealer in leather and
tanners, shoemakers' and saddlers' supplies Of
Wheeling, assigned yesterday for the benefit of
creditors His liabilities aggregate about $41,-
900, and his assets are estimated at $3.50, 000
The board of managers OF the Produce Ex-
change, at a meeting held this afternoon, ap.
proved of the recent vote relative to having a
continuous session up to three, and il will 90
into effect after having been posted ten days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
Brief Mention.

The Cairo Presbytery, composed of the minis
ters and churches of the twenty-four southern
counties of the State is in session at Anna Rev.
F. f. Stoliz, OF Carhondale. Is the moderator.
The farmers of eastern Illinois rejoicing
over the generous rains of the past few days,
which assure the safety OF the fall-sown crops.
and will revive the pastures and afford an abund-
ant water supply for stock.
At the Carlisle Coal and Mining Company's
shaft, at Carlisle orders were given to lower a
600 foot rope the bottom of the shaft. The
END of the rope, TIED to heavy block. was
placed in the cage, in which three men were to
descend, while A Hubert, the superintendent,
attempted to manage the paying out of the rope
at the mouth of the shaft. Its immense weight
proved too great for his strength, and he wasi
hurled against iron jack with such force To
render. him senseless, and the entire coil fell
upon the men in the cage, the iron hook at the
end of it striking ohm Riedel berger the back
of the head. The injured follows: John
Riedelberger, head and back injured, NAV prove
fatal; A. Hubert, teeth shattered and collar
bone broken; Joe Amsinger, head bruised not
serious; Frank Haberberger, arm fractured.